LOGANSPORT – The Logansport bats needed one time through the lineup against Vinton pitcher Jaycie O’Conner, but the Lady Tigers blasted their way through a 12-2 win in the Division IV quarterfinals.

No. 1 seed Logansport (24-7) scored all 12 of their runs in the final four innings of its six-inning win.

The Lady Tigers, who just missed a semifinals this past season after taking a lead into the final inning against Oak Grove, are headed back to the semifinals for the first time since 2019.

Logansport will face No. 5 seed French Settlement on Friday at noon in Sulphur in the Division IV semis. French Settlement (18-10) knocked out Logansport district foe No. 4 LaSalle, who had beaten Logansport earlier this season, by a score of 15-8.

Much like Logansport, French Settlement scheduled mostly higher-level classification teams (French Settlement is 2A). Throughout one midseason stretch, French Settlement went 2-9 but have won 11 of their last 12 contests.

Logansport 12, Vinton 2

Emmarie Atkins started the offensive downpour in the third inning with a two-run home run.

Vinton struck back to score on a wild pitch to cut the Logansport lead to 2-1, but the Lady Tigers took back control with two runs in the fourth inning.

Kennedi Smith scored on a wild pitch and Jordan Porterfield singled in a run for a 4-1 lead.

Vinton stayed within striking distance to slice Logansport’s lead to 4-2, but the Lady Tigers separated for good with four runs in each of the next two innings.

Ainsley Morvan clubbed a three-run home run in the fifth inning with RBI doubles by Emmarie Atkins and McKynzie Smith serving as the foundation for the sixth-inning offense.

Pitcher Avery Creech surrendered just two hits in the win with 10 strikeouts.

CORRECTION: The previous story incorrectly stated which Logansport player hit the first home run of the game. Emmarie Atkins hit the two-run home run in the third inning.